Saturday 16 June 2012

Compendium of Curiosities v2, ch 10

Hi, everyone! Friday saw the new challenge launched by Linda at Studio L3 from volume 2 of Tim's Compendium of Curiosities, sponsored by Funkie Junkie Boutique. with a $25 voucher up for grabs - thank you!  Amazingly we are on challenge 10 (I've missed a few!) and is the fabulous tissue wrap flower... which I'd not done before...

I took a tag that I'd started some time ago and not been sure how to "finish"... Dylusions sprays (a more muted look as it is the tag I used to 'mop up' the wet ink on a first sprayed tag) and Dylusions stamps from Around the Edge.
 I made the tissue wrap flower according to the instructions in the book (and on a 12 Tags of Christmas 2011 tag where Tim first showed us the flower) - the first one (not the one I used here) was a bit bigger (didn't measure it) and scruffier!! I think it definitely requires practice, this technique...

Added some pink ribbons and fibres and a Dylusions sentiment brushed lightly with shaded lilac distress ink (can't wait to get my summer ones - that pink would have been perfect here...)

Sprayed the layers of tissue wrap with the pink Dylusions spray before folding it, it is pinker than it looks here!
I chose pink for the flower because I thought it looked a bit like a waterlily.....









I am also entering this in Hels' Sunday Stampers challenge "Pretty in Pink" too.
It was Hels' birthday on Wednesday and this is the card I sent her. Hope you had a great day, Hels'.



25 comments:

  1. Fabulous tag & love the card you made for Hels.

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  2. Loving that tag - and that flower. Cannot believe I have never bought that book - need to remedy that one.
    Lovely card you made for Hels too.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  3. Duck - Morrisons supermarket

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  4. ...gorgeous Tag Helen the tissue flower is a stunner without a doubt and a super card for Hel's too...loVely work...Mel :)

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  5. Wow, this is gorgeous, Helen! So vibrant, and your tissue flower is fabulous!!!

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  6. That tag is gorgeous!!!! And I'm sure Hels loved her fab card.

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  7. Your tag is so vibrant, I love it and the card for Hels is fabulous xx

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  8. That tissue flower looks fantastic, and I actually like the entire tag - great colors.

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  9. love your tag Helen and I really love my card... tis on the bookshelf in pride of place :O)) Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  10. Loving your pretty pink tag with its beautiful flower. x

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  11. Your flowers is gorgeous Helen and I love the pink. Great card for Hels too. Tracy x

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  12. I love the flower and REALLY love the quote. I may have to scribble that somewhere!

    Your cards are always awesome, I still have mine saved till I find a good frame for it ;)

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  13. That's a darling tag, and so is the card you made for Hels. I like it a LOT.

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  14. Oh you do pink so well! So very beautiful! I like it lots! And I love the card you sent Hels - spot on perfect for her! Mwah x

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  15. A fabulous tag, love the saying.

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  16. Gorgeous both the card and the tag

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  17. Ooo, lovely pink tag, Helen! Gorgeous! and I love Hel's card, too!

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  18. This is beautiful! I love the colour!!! xxx

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  19. Love the flower!!!! Yet to do mine thanks for stopping by! Hugs trace x

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  20. awesome tag helen, your flower is fabulous x

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  21. That is a gorgeous tag, love the colors, guess I need to buy Tim's books. Barb

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